Working with complex data, such as brain data, comes with many risks. For example, different ways of pre-processing data may result in different findings depending on the pre-processing pipeline (Botvinik-Nezer et al., 2020). One of the ways to reduce this pre-processing flexibility problem and increase transparency is pre-registration. During this session of the Data Conversations, Ewa Miedzobrodzka will share her insights about transparency and pre-registration of ERP brain research based on an example of her study and a recently published ERP pre-registration guidelines by Paul et al. (2021). She will also generalise pre-registration recommendations to behavioral studies. This instalment of the Data Conversation series builds on the more general examples we have seen about preregistration about quantitative and qualitative data.

Come and share your research data stories and hear others. Find the registration button at the bottom of this page. There will be an opportunity for Q&A after the talk. At the moment, Data Conversations take place online. You will receive an email with a Zoom link after your registration.

About the speaker

Ewa Miedzobrodzka is a PhD candidate in Media Psychology at the Department of Communication Science (VU). In her research, Ewa combines behavioural and neuroimaging (ERP) approaches to study effects of violent video game exposure on adolescent gamers. Ewa is also involved in promoting open science as the OSCA ambassador at the VU.

Agenda

12:50 - 13:00  Sign in; check your microphone

13:00   Data Conversations begin

Ewa Miedzobrodzka, "How to increase transparency in research with pre-registration: an ERP study example"

Q&A session

After the session: optional virtual drinks - if you are ready to hang out with us a bit longer :-)

What to expect?

Data Conversations will feature a series of short talks from researchers or colleagues who support research. Each talk will be about 10 minutes long and there will be time for a Q&A session. There will be a discussion in smaller groups to give you an opportunity to meet like-minded colleagues across the VU.

Who should attend?

Data Conversations brings together researchers, research support staff, and data management, and data science experts from all subject areas. Early career researchers as well as experienced academics are welcome to attend.

About Data Conversations

Data Conversations started at the University of Lancaster in the UK. The Lancaster Data Conversations aim to bring data practitioners together to talk about how researchers create, collect, use and share data. The Data Conversations at the VU Amsterdam share the same aim and are intended to provide a forum for researchers from different subjects and disciplines to exchange practices and ideas around open data, FAIR data, research data management and related open science topics.